Partimenti Napoletani. Music for Keyboard Instruments by Paisiello, Durante & Dol

Featuring

Nicoleta Paraschivescu
Katharina Heutjer
Giovanni Paisiello
Francesco Durante
Giuseppe Dol

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Compositional Technique

Paisiello's partimenti often relate to popular genres of his time, such as symphony, overture, concerto, aria, siciliano, or fugue.

Historical Context

In the 18th century, Naples was a leading musical center in Europe, with conservatories that originally trained destitute children in music.

Compositional Technique

Partimenti, such as those on this album, were a holistic teaching method combining basso continuo, improvisation, virtuosity, and counterpoint.

Composer Biography

Giovanni Paisiello, a prominent opera composer of the 18th century, studied for nine years at the Conservatorio di Sant'Onofrio in Naples.

Recording & Production

This album features the world premiere recording of a selection of partimenti by Paisiello, Francesco Durante, and Giuseppe Dol.

Composition History

Paisiello's Regole Per bene accompagnare il Partimento, containing 45 partimenti, was dedicated to his pupil Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna and printed in St. Petersburg in 1782.

Compositional Technique

A partimento is typically a figured or unfigured bass line, serving as an abbreviated musical notation that requires the performer to realize the full piece.